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Racism In My Community Doesn’t Seem To Exist

Eleven years ago when Mr. LC and I were out looking for homes to buy we had one thing in mind, a good school district for our baby, and a home we could afford. We found ourselves in the town of Dewitt, NY. The Jamesville-Dewitt school district, we were told, is one of the best in the area. Other than the fact that our baseball facilities leave much to be desired I couldn’t agree more.

This is a nice community on the outskirts of the city of Syracuse. But we don’t have all of the crime that riddles Syracuse, and we have a pretty diverse population. At least that’s what I’ve noticed when it comes to who my kids have decided to become friends with.

We now have two boys. The older one is 12. This past year he met his first girlfriend. She is a cute little African-American girl. They ended up breaking up, but it had nothing to do with skin color, my son just realized that he was too young to be dating. He has friends of all different heritages – African, Mexican, European, South American, Asian, Muslim – you name it and he’s got a friend from somewhere. Same thing goes with his little brother. While there may be more white people in our community, everyone is welcome and our elementary and middle school aged kids don’t even notice skin color. They just seem to choose their friends based on common interests.

I would like to think that the friends my kids have now will still be their friends as they go on through high school and then into their adult years. They’re still young and color blind. I hope they stay that way, and that their friends do, too.

The only reason I mention any of this is that there’s a lot of racial division these days, and I guess I want to just note that it isn’t happening in every community.

Oh, and hey, if you’re a black parent living in a city with sub-standard schools, look into finding a way to move to the suburbs. Chances are you will be welcomed with open arms.

Update: Obviously, every community isn’t like mine. (Beware that when you click on that link you will be assaulted by auto-play.) I have to say, those auto-play videos are enough to drive anyone to violence, regardless of race.

It sounds like you like in one of those east coast communities where everybody went to college, everyone has a good job(usually with the federal government) and has more than enough money to enjoy the benefits of modern civilization.

Lucky you.

Enjoy it while the party lasts.

Like the old Indian said in the Clint Eastwood movie, “The Outlaw Josie Wales”:

“Hell is coming to breakfast”.

“Hell is coming to breakfast”.

Lucky you.

Let’s all hope that the real world never imposes itself into your little island of peace and love. You know, the one where hatred fuels every action, wher illegals steal every job

I don’t think you’d have written this post, LC if we didn’t have the racial divider that stands at the presidential podium shooting his mouth off, inciting provocative acts and worse. This is not leadership by any stretch, it’s community activism.

if zimmerman attacked trayvon, then trayvon would be justified in defending himself. But that ain’t what happened. The idiots on tv and radio say it’s about race. It is actually about teenage idiocy – perhaps one might remember some teenage stupidity.
Obama and Holder are rallying the troops because they are losing support. They say it is about race in order to push federal intervention, and to push a political agenda about socalled stand your ground, racial profiling, the voting rights act and gun control. So they use Trayvon as a crowbar. It is 100% political. Brian Lehrer said that Trayvon was using ‘preventative self defense’ – as if punching out GZ is a civil right. Alton Maddox was on BAI blabbering about Tawana Brawley. Good luck.
I predict that SYG will be expanded, as it deserves to be. I also predict that NOTHING will be done about jobs and exporting factories – just like nothing was done about Detroit.

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